Society News Now – January 2019
ASCLS Awards Nominations Due February 15, Laboratory Science Careers Website Debuts, ASCLS Joins the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis, and more.
Annual Meeting Poster Abstract Submissions
Information on submitting poster abstracts for the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting will be posted in January 2025. Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) JAM Accommodations JAM Registration JAM Poster Abstract Submissions
ASCLS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Lifetime Achievement Award honors a member who has made remarkable contributions to ASCLS and the laboratory field, and who, by outstanding example, has inspired others. Nominees for the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award were: Judy Davis, Tennessee; Kathleen Finnegan, New York; Paula Garrott, Illinois; and Linda Goossen, Michigan. The Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2018…
WIFM? Customizing Your State Meeting
Beth Warning, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, Region IV Director If you worked in marketing, the term WIFM would be standard language. WIFM stands for “What’s in it for me?” indicating that at the base of all sales are the needs of your target audience. In terms of our Constituent Society State meetings, WIFM can beused to drive…
ASCLS and AGT Innovating for First Joint Annual Meeting
Today, the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and the Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT) announced the two groups would hold their annual meetings jointly beginning in June 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The partnership was possible after the Society’s decision earlier this year to hold its Annual Meeting independently for the first time…
Annual Meeting Education Program
Make plans to join us June 28 – July 2, 2020! {/textblock_content}[/yee_text_block][yee_button title=”Access the online program” href=”https://event.crowdcompass.com/jam20″ color=”yee-btn-info” size=”yee-btn-lg” state=”” icon=”fa fa-paper-plane-o” icon_assign=”left” target=”_blank” rel=”” ex_class=”” style_detail=”” yee-widget-theme=”default” border_color=”” border=”none” visiable=”0″][/yee_button][yee_button title=”Download a PDF of the Preliminary Program” href=”images/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/2020AM/2020-jam-virtual-meeting-program-web.pdf” color=”yee-btn-info” size=”yee-btn-lg” state=”” icon=”fa fa-file-pdf-o” icon_assign=”left” target=”_blank” rel=”” ex_class=”” style_detail=”” yee-widget-theme=”default” border_color=”” border=”none” visiable=”1″][/yee_button][yee_button title=”Download the…
Time to Consider Another Model
Sally Pestana, MT(ASCP), Region X Past Director Gather clinical laboratory science educators together and within a few minutes the conversation is likely to turn to the challenge of securing clinical sites. Gather clinical laboratory science employers together and within a few minutes the conversation is likely to turn to the challenge of staff shortages. Considering…
Moving ASCLS Forward – Priority Pillars: Organizational Efficiency and Internal Communication and Advocacy and Professional Promotion
Suzanne Campbell, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Past President Priority Pillar: Organizational Efficiency and Internal Communication As I continue to offer information related to the ASCLS Strategic Map, our next pillar is organizational efficiency and internal communication. Supporting this pillar are five foci: Identify and disseminate leadership best practices Ensure a strong culture of mentorship and integrate…
Annual Meeting Poster Competition
ASCLS invites all members to present their research or other relevant findings at the Annual Meeting Poster Competition to be held during the 86th ASCLS Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the event is to allow ASCLS members an opportunity to present scientific posters while encouraging friendly competition. It also provides a venue…
Grant and Scholarship Opportunities
Louann Lawrence, DrPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, Education and Research Board of Trustees Chair It is time to consider application for 2018 Education and Research (E&R) Fund grants and scholarships. Please encourage undergraduate and graduate students whom you know, as well as ASCLS members doing research, to apply. Application forms and instructions are available at www.ascls.org/awards and the…